253991 Federal Health Policy Making: Clinician Turned Wonk

Monday, October 31, 2011: 1:30 PM

Gregg Margolis, PhD, NREMT-P , Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, DHHS, Washington, DC
From the perspective of practitioners, scientists, and clinicians the political and policy process is often bewildering and exasperating. Despite appearances from the outside, federal policy making is a rational process of balancing competing priorities. This session will compare and contrast clinical and policy decision making and suggest strategies for effective policy engagement.

Learning Areas:
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Describe the various competing interests that impact federal policy making. Compare and contrast policy and clinical decision making. Develop strategies for effective policy engagement.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Director, Division of Health Systems Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, DHHS
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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